We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The twin engine aircraft left Karachi at 0805LT bound for Lahore and climbed to the assigned altitude of 7,000 feet. While cruising in the region of Vehari, the aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 21 occupants. Probable cause (official findings): The omission of a sealing washer on the carburetor fuel filter of the port engine resulting in fuel leaking on to the ignition systems, culminating in a severe oil fire which finally involved
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 21 fatalities